Gents:
I had one of these gaskets on my BT7 reservoir for a couple of years - got
it from NAPA - p/n 675-1210. Looks identical to the one Moss sells - little
slit on the top, everything. I say 'had' because I had a really weird
experience with it:
The clutch m/cyl. developed a fluid leak. Believe it of not, what started
to happen was the fluid in the brake (outer) part of the reservoir dropped.
Before anyone states the obvious - calls me a 'drongo' - that the reservoir
outlet pipes were reversed, that was absolutely not the case. It was
checked multiple times. For some reason, somehow, the aftermarket gasket
caused that to happen. We're still trying to figure that one out! (when I
say 'we', a couple of very knowlegeable British car professional mechanics
were consulted).
So the clutch master cyl. was repaired with a kit, and the original reervoir
gasket was re-installed -for now. This was last fall, and the car has not
been driven much since.
If any of the list members would care to hazard a guess as to why this would
have happened, take your best shot - we are totally stumped here.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BT7 tri-carb
BJ8
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